Category Archives: Renewables

Data shows solar asset underperformance and bias towards optimistic pricing

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

Image: Black & Veatch Solar assets are underperforming far more frequently than official energy estimates would suggest, validating an industry-wide bias towards overly optimistic pricing, according to the industry experts who contributed to KwH Analytics’ 2020 solar risk assessment report. “From … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 18, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan
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Impact of Component Reliability on Large Scale Photovoltaic Systems’ Performance

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

Abstract: In this work, the impact of component reliability on large scale photovoltaic (PV) systems’ performance is demonstrated. The analysis is largely based on an extensive field-derived dataset of failure rates of operation ranging from three to five years, derived from … Continue reading →

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Solar Under Storm Part II – Select Resilent Rooftop Best Practices

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

Solar Under Storm Part II is a response to the overwhelming reception of the original report, which provided best practices for ground-mount solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. It is also a response to stakeholder requests for a rooftop-focused report for the growing … Continue reading →

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PV Tech’s analysis of the ‘Top Performers’ in PVEL’s ‘2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard’

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

The ‘2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard’ report, undertaken each year by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) in partnership with DNV GL, has continued to raise questions over key aspects of module reliability.  This is not just because of the accelerated development and … Continue reading →

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The 2020 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

February 18, 2020 The 2020 Off-Grid Solar Market Trends is an in-depth analysis on current market dynamics, projections for the coming five years, and a blueprint for how actors in this market can compete in a swiftly evolving industry ecosystem. … Continue reading →

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SOLAR UNDER STORM SELECT BEST PRACTICES FOR RESILIENT GROUND-MOUNT PV SYSTEMS WITH HURRICANE EXPOSURE – Part 1 of 2

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

The 2017 hurricane season was one of the most active in history.1 Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria brought widespread destruction throughout the Caribbean.In addition to the emotional toll these severe storms had on people in the region, the disruption of critical … Continue reading →

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India’s Utility-Scale Solar Parks ‒ A Global Success Story India Is Home to the World’s Largest Utility-Scale Solar Installations

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

Executive Summary Renewable energy in India has taken centre stage when it comes to the significant development of energy infrastructure required to achieve India’s economic goals. In 2016, the Indian government set a target of 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy … Continue reading →

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Photovoltaic Module Energy Yield Measurements: Existing Approaches and Best Practice

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

IEA PVPS Task 13, Subtask 3 Report IEA‐PVPS T13‐11:2018 May 2018 Table of Contents Foreword …………………………………………………………………………………… 9 Acknowledgements ……………………………………………………………………………….. 10 List of abbreviations ……………………………………………………………………………… 11 Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………. 13 1 2 3 4 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………… 17 Background Information ………………………………………………………… 18 … Continue reading →

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Electricity Storage Valuation Framework March 2020 ISBN : 978-92-9260-161-4 Download Assessing system value and ensuring project viability – IRENA Feb 2020

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

Electricity storage could be a crucial factor in the world’s transition to sustainable energy systems based on renewable sources. Yet electricity markets frequently fail to account properly for the system value of storage. This report from the International Renewable Energy … Continue reading →

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